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Black Mountain Lookout Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
Wyoming

Black Mountain Lookout Trail

Dayton, Wyoming

3.4 mi

Distance

1,020 ft

Elev. Gain

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Black Mountain Lookout Trail is an out-and-back trail in Sheridan County, Wyoming. It is 3.4 miles long and gains 1,020 feet. The nearest town is Dayton, Wyoming, about 11 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,556 ft
Max:2,865 ft
Gain:311 ft
Loss:311 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,556 ft and 2,865 ft across 3.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,556 ft2,659 ft2,762 ft2,865 ft0.0 mi0.8 mi1.7 mi2.5 mi3.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,556 ft
High point1.7 mi2,865 ft
End3.4 mi2,556 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Dayton, WY · about 11 mi away
County:
Sheridan County, WY

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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